สลา
sà-lǎaMeaning
1NounC1
betel nut
betel nut (often used in poetry, classical literature, or as a formal/polite term)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raan1ancient times; antiquity2ancient; from ancient timesเจ้าบ้านjâao-bâanเจ้าบ้านjâao-bâan1host; homeowner; head of household2home team3host (event/venue owner)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)จัดพานjàt-paanจัดพานjàt-paan[to] arrange a ceremonial trayสลาsà-lǎaสลาsà-lǎabetel nutไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ต้อนรับแขกdtɔ̂ɔn-ráp-kɛ̀ɛkต้อนรับแขกdtɔ̂ɔn-ráp-kɛ̀ɛk[to] welcome guestsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมาเยือนmaa-yʉʉanมาเยือนmaa-yʉʉan1[to] come to visit; pay a visit2[to] arrive; set in; befall (of seasons/events/problems)
In ancient times, the host would prepare a tray of betel nuts to welcome visiting guests.
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คำว่าkam-wâaสลาsà-lǎaในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngหมากmàakที่tîiคนสมัยก่อนkon-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnนิยมní-yomเคี้ยวkíiao
The word "sala" in Thai literature refers to the betel nut that people in the old days liked to chew.
กวีgà-wiiมักmákใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaสลาsà-lǎaในnaiบทกลอนbòt-glɔɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítและlɛ́ธรรมเนียมtam-niiamการต้อนรับgaan-dtɔ̂ɔn-rápของkɔ̌ɔngชาวไทยchaao-taiในอดีตnai-à-dìit
Poets often used the word "sala" in their poems to depict the way of life and the welcoming customs of Thai people in the past.
เครื่องเชี่ยนkrʉ̂ʉang-chîianหมากmàakจำหลักjam-làkลายlaaiอย่างyàangวิจิตรwí-jìtนี้níiภายในpaai-naiประกอบด้วยbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-dûuaiซองsɔɔngพลูpluuและlɛ́ตลับdtà-làpใส่sàiสลาsà-lǎa
This exquisitely carved betel nut set contains a betel leaf holder and a small box for betel nuts.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สลา said สะ-หลา?
sà-lǎa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |